"Crime Reduction" by Sashworthhayes
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Will Sashworthhayes's post "Crime Reduction" win first or second place in the Cause Exploration Prizes?

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Buying after the Yglesias tweet.

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Taking long-termism seriously:

A highly underrated problem! "A reasonable estimate of the direct costs in terms of harm and crime prevention is in the region of 7-11% of US GDP. Once broader costs such as urban sprawl and foregone investment are factored in, the cost of crime is likely to be significantly higher. "

Unfortunately, tractability looks pretty weak. Being able to identify reforms which would reduce crime and being able to translate those reforms into policy changes are two very different things!